News from January 18. Philadelphia placed Mark Davis on IR with a sprained left foot and signed Joe Courtney to a 10-day contract. Courtney was playing with the Quad City Thunder of the CBA and averaged 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. Dal 107, Den 104 - at Den Jamal Mashburn (Dal) had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Chris Gatling (Dal) had 16 points. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ervin Johnson (Den) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 17 rebounds including 10 offensive. Dale Ellis (Den) had 24 points including 6-9 3-pointers. George McCloud (Dal, strained right hip) and Antonio McDyess (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play. Det 100, LAL 97 2OT - at LAL Otis Thorpe (Det) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Grant Hill (Det) had 34 points including 9-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 14 assists. Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 14 points including 6-17 FG, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. Elden Campbell (LAL) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 18 points including 9-12 FG, 19 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points and 5 assists. Was 112, Bos 106 - at Bos Chris Webber (Was) had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Juwan Howard (Was) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Rod Strickland (Was) had 19 points on 5-14 FG and 9-9 FT, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rick Fox (Bos) had 21 points including 10-15 FG and 3 steals. Eric Williams (Bos) had 20 points and 11 rebounds. David Wesley (Bos) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 14 assists. Dana Barros (Bos, sore left ankle), Frank Brickowski (Bos, sore right shoulder), and Greg Minor (Bos, sore right foot) did not play. Cha 102, NJ 92 - at NJ Glen Rice (Cha) had 33 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Anthony Mason (Cha) had 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists. Dell Curry (Cha) had 27 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 24 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jayson Williams (NJ) had 24 points and 16 rebounds. Robert Pack (NJ) had 19 points including 6-17 FG, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Shawn Bradley (NJ, pneumonia) and Reggie Williams (NJ, sore hamstring) did not play. Atl 94, Mil 71 - at Atl Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Steve Smith (Atl) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 26 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Vin Baker 9Mil) had 15 points including 5-16 FG, 13 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Min 108, GS 93 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 27 points including 12-16 FG. Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sam Mitchell (Min) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Mullin (GS) had 19 points on 8-11 FG. Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 25 points including 7-21 FG and 6 assists. B.J. Armstrong (GS) had 18 points including 6-8 FG and 5 assists. Chris Carr (Min, sprained right ankle) and Felton Spencer (GS, bruised left foot) did not play. Pho 105, NY 98 - at Pho Cedric Ceballos (Pho) had 32 points and 9 rebounds. Loren Meyer (Pho) had 16 points including 8-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Wesley Person (Pho) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 21 points on 4-14 FG and 13-14 FT and 9 assists. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 28 points including 8-10 FT, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Allan Houston (NY) had 19 points. Mark Bryant (Pho, abdominal strain) did not play.